Robert M. Moore

Robert (Bob) M. Moore
Email: bob@bobmoorelaw.com

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Family Law, Criminal Law, Expunstion of Criminal Records, Motions for Non-Disclosure, Traffic Tickets, Wills/Trusts & estate Planning, Corporate Law, Injunctions, Environmental Law, Historic Preservation Law.

Admitted: 1963, Texas; 1964, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 1969, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court; 1982, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas

Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1965.
College: Texas A & M University, B.A., Economics, 1956.
Member: Houston Bar Association; Galveston Bar Association (Director, 1983-1984); State Bar of Texas; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; College of the State Bar of Texas.

Biography: Phi Alpha Delta. Author: "Release or Covenant: Word or Intent," 70 Texas Law Journal 132, October, 1963; "The Ingenious Use of Injunctive Remedies in Texas," 134, 18 South Texas Law Journal 87, 1976.

Representative Cases:

City of Houston v. Jean, 517 S.W.2d 596 (Tex. Civ. App-Houston [1st District], writ.ref'd n.r.e. 1974)

Graef v. City of Galveston, 538 S.W.2d 816 (Tex. Civ. App-Houston [14th District], writ dismissed 1976)

Tambrine v. Center Sav. Ass'n, 583 S.W.2d 942 (Tex. Civ. App-Tyler, writ. ref'd 1979)

Carrithers v. Terramar Beach Community Imp. Ass'n, Inc., 630 S.W.2d 648 (Tex. Civ. App-Houston [1st District], writ granted 1981)

Carrithers v. Terramar Beach Community Imp. Ass'n, Inc., 645 S.W.2d 772 (Tex., cert. denied 1983)

Pelican Elec., Inc. v. HAS Const. Co., 720 S.W.2d 241 (Tex. Civ. App-Houston [14th Dist.], no writ. 1986)

Terramar Beach Community Imp. Ass'n, Inc. v. Carrithers, 464 U.S. 981, 104 S.Ct. 422, 78 L.Ed. 2d 357

Skeen v. Monsanto Co., 569 F.Supp. 232 (D.C. Tex. 1983)

Fritiofson v. Alexander, 592 F.Supp. 120 (D.C. Tex. 1983) and joined development for twelve(12) years in federal court which resulted in a substantial reduction in size to Lafitte's Cove subdivision on West Galveston Isle; the creation of a 36 acre park known as the Lafitte's Cove Reserve and the publication of the archeological graves and artifacts of the indiginious people who have inhabited this area for over 2,000 years. See "Aboriginal Life" report.

National Wildlife Federation v. Laubscher, 662 F.Supp. 548 (S.D. Tex. 1987)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. International Longshoremen's Ass'n, 623 F.2d 1054 (C.A. Tex. 1980)

Fritiofson v. Alexander, 772 F.2d 1225 (C.A. Tex. 1985)

Published Works:

"Release or Covenant: Word or Intent," 7 S. Tex. L. J. 145, October, 1963

"The Ingenious Use of Injunctive Remedies in Texas," S. Tex. L.J. 87, 1976

Honors and Awards:

Annual Award for Best Research Paper in Contracts, South Texas College of Laws, 1963

Selected in a Survey as Most Valuable Lawyer in Galveston County by In Between Magazine, September, 1976

Selected for Publication of Law Review Article, South Texas College of Law, 1976

Invited Guest Speaker, Annual State of Texas Judicial Conference, El Paso, Texas, 1977

Selected Boss of the Year, Galveston County Legal Secretaries Association, 1985

Martindale-Hubbell AV rating, 1985

Past Chairman, Practices and Procedures Committee, Galveston County Bar Association

Past Member, Board of Directors, Galveston County Bar Association

Past Chairman, Public Relations Committee, Galveston County Bar Association

Elected Democratic Candidate for Associate Justice, 14th Court of Appeals-Place 1, for the State of Texas, April 1994. This Court has jurisdiction over 14 Counties adjacent to Galveston County.

Chairman, The XIV Consular Ball, City of Houston, 1967

Chaplain, The Houston Jaycees, 1968

Board of Trustees, First Unitarian Church of Houston, 1965-1969

Coastal Conservation Chairman, Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club, representing the State Sierra Club organization at Regional Meetings of all State Chapters adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico, 1974

Member, Citizen Advisory Committee, State of Texas Coastal Management Program, appointed by State Land Commissioner Bob Armstrong, 1976-1978

Galveston County Representative, to the Greater Houston Areawide Planning Advisory Committee, appointed by Governor Dolph Briscoe, 1977-1979

Past Director, The Lone Star Historical Drama Association, Galveston Island State Park, 1978-1981

Oustanding Community Service, awarded by Gulf Coast Big Brothers Big Sisters Program, Galveston, Texas, July 23, 1985

Second Annual Independence Award received from North Galveston County Democrats for promoting Multicultural Cooperation, September 25, 1992

Received the Adina de Zavala Preservation Award received from the Tejano Association for Historical Preservation, Houston, Texas, December 16, 1993, in recognition of outstanding efforts in preserving historical sites of Texas

Formation To Christian Ministry, Certificate of Completion, presented by Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza, Houston - Galveston Diocese, Spring 1996

Certified Catechist, Level 1, presented by Bishop Joseph Fiorenza, Houston - Galveston Diocese, August 1996

Professional Associations and Memberships:

United States Army, 3rd Armored Division, Germany, 1st Lt. Reconnaissance Platoon Leader,
1957-1958

U.S. Army Reserves, 1959-1962
Honorable Discharge, Captain, Houston Jaycees

Committee Member, 1964-1969; International Relations Committee

First Unitarian Church of Houston, 1965-1969 Member, Board of Trustees

Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, Houston, 1968 Advisor

Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, Houston, 1968-1972 Attorney and Volunteer

Bermuda Beach Property Owners Association President, 1972-1973; Board of Directors, 1973-1976

The Lone Star Historical Drama Association, Galveston Island State Park Past Director, 1978-1981

Gulf Coast Big Brothers Program, Galveston, 1983-1984

St. Patrick Catholic Church of Galveston Member of Parish

The Houston Bay Area Emmaus Community Member, Board of Directors

Bible Study Fellowship International(BSF), Sagemont Church, 16th year of active participation

American Red Cross, Galveston Chapter Advisory Director

American Trial Lawyers Association Member - Former Member

Past Employment Positions:

Moore & Associates, Houston, Texas, Independent Claims Adjusting and Investigation, 1963-1965

Allstate Insurance Company, Houston, Texas, Casualty Claims Adjuster, 1959-1963

Dun & Bradstreet, Houston, Texas, Credit Investigator and Reporter, 1958-1959

United States Army ,3rd Armored Division, Germany, 1st Lt. Reconnaissance Platoon Leader,
1957-1958

Jess Edwards Trucking Company Farmington, New Mexico, Swamper, moving Drilling rigs, 1956
(June - October)

A.W. Thompson Drilling Contractors, Odessa, Texas, Roughneck on Drilling Rig, 1955 (summer)

Texas Construction Materials, Columbus, Texas, Roustabout, 1954 (summer)

The Texas Company (now Texaco), Ganado, Texas, Roustabout, 1953 (summer)

Lane-Texas Drilling Company, Houston, Texas, Roughneck on Drilling Rig, 1952 (summer)